Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1887-05-23

AS en- evidence of the boom in property
ia Alexandria county, it is stated mere tha6
Mr.. Walter Addison, of Baltimore, mas re-
fused twenty.three thousand dollars tor the
Sunnyside tract between this city and Alex
andlia which few years ago could nave
been bought for half that sum.
Negro robbers are becoming bold and
reckless in this city. Last night two of
Them, one of whom lost his mask, jumped
into herdic, wrenched the money box from
its fastenings, fired q pistol at the driver,
and made successful escape.
Col. Cabel and some other Virginians
went to the Treasury to-day TO do what
could be done toward having the order
ebolishing the Office Of collector of the Dan
vile internal revenue district, in Virginia,
and consolidating that district with the
Alexandria district, revoked, but they found
that that order was like the law Of the
Modes and Persians.
The wife of Mr. Brady, the veteran and
famous photographer, Of this city: died here
this morning. She was Vireinian By
birth.
A good many volunteer soldiers from dli.
ferent parts of the country have arrived
! here to take part in the national drii!. !ney
are encamped on the grounds south OF tne
White House, the appearance OF whlch
grounds now reminds many OF the spectators
of familiar scenes during the civil war Inc
number of strangers among the spectators Is
| bv no means as large as was expected. no
lat Virginia Regiment arrived this morning
nm train from Richmond, and were follow.
ed soon after by tho 81, on the ferry boat
from Alexandria, Among the latter we're
the Alexandria Light Infantry aud the bat
talon of ST. Johns Cadets. There will be
dress parade by all The troops on the ground
at five o'clock this afternoon, and on We'd
nesday there will be Il parade on Pennsyl-
| yania avenue.
Miss Mildred Lea, daughter Of General Il.
E. Lee, who has been sojourning with
| friends in this city for some weeks, left here
on Saturday last for New York. where she
will take steamer this week for Europe
to Join her sister, Miss Mary, who has been
| there for the last two years.
A question has been raised at the pension
office as to whether or not the widow oil
| u. S. army officer, who fought in the Next
can war but who resigned his commission
| at the commencement Of the civil war and
Joined the Confederacy, is entitled to pen
sion under the Mexican pensions bill. The
| first decision was that she was not, but thai
is now being reconsidered.
Mayor Francis, of St. Louis at the head
of delegation of prominent men OF his city
called at the White House this morning and
presented the President with handsomely
bound volume containing an invitation to
himself and vile TO visit St. Louis next fall
The invitation is signed by twenty thousand
people, and is work of art. 1t was on ex-
hibition, for a short time before its presenta'
ton, at Wizards Hotel. Among those who
brought it in is Mr.. Jordan w. Lambert
formerly of Alexandria. The President
made brief reply in which, after express
sing his appreciation of the compliment ex'
tended to him. he said that while it was
absolutely impossible to anticipate the ext.
gencies of the public service so far ahead as
September, he could not now see
why he should not visit st. Louis
at the time indicated-about the last
of September. He said, therefore. he
would take pleasure in accepting their
kind invitation. The delegation applauded
viyo ously at his acceptance. Mayor Fran
els remarked that he had always heard il
was hard to get the President to promise
anything. The President replied Yes, but
when | do | usually carry it out" The
delegation were then presented Individually
to the President and departed very much
pleased with their interview. The commit
tee subsequently, extended invitations tc
members of the Presidents Cabinet.